Treyarch makes earning Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 loot boxes via gameplay a lot better Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Treyarch makes earning Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 loot boxes via gameplay a lot better Following fan backlash. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 23 Feb 2019 26 comments Treyarch has made key improvements to the way Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players earn loot boxes simply through playing the game following a vociferous community backlash. The developer has tweaked the game so players earn Reserve Cases (the name given to loot boxes you earn through gameplay as opposed to Reserve Crates, which you buy with real world money) at every tier after 100 in the Contraband system. This is the way Black Ops 4 had worked with previous operations, but with the recently-released Grand Heist operation, Reserve Cases were not earnable after tier 100 - much to the anger and confusion of players. "Effective immediately, Reserve Cases have been added back to the Tiers at the end of the Contraband stream, and players will continue to earn progress toward Cases for gameplay time while progressing through the stream," Treyarch said in a post on r/Blackops4. "Daily Tier Skips after 100 Tiers also now work as before, granting a Case for each Tier for players of all modes to ensure the original goal of allowing players to earn Reserves earlier and with more frequency than in previous Operations." Crucially, the earn rate for Reserve Cases through gameplay has been doubled. Players had complained that it took too long (around two hours) to earn a Reserve Case through simply playing the game. This change should ensure players earn cases faster at all times. And, usefully, those who have already progressed beyond tier 100 during the Grand Heist operation (that was quick!) will automatically get the same number of Reserve Cases they would have earned for every tier completed since that point in this operation. While these changes have certainly gone down well with players - and considered a victory of sorts after a week in which Treyarch and Activison had come under increasing pressure from Call of Duty players - problems with Black Ops 4's controversial loot boxes remain. Coveted items, such as the Vacation Hudson skin, are locked behind loot boxes, and gameplay-affecting weapons are included, too. It's worth noting that Reserve Cases only include one item from Blackjack's Reserves, whereas Reserve Crates include three items. But this is a welcome step in the right direction for Black Ops 4 following a number of monetisation missteps that threaten to overshadow the quality shooter underneath. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store